Speaker desires to review language with the administration. After legislation to ban the social media app TikTok on United States government devices, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed uncertainty…
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Senate Votes for Government Ban of TikTok
The legislation now goes to the House of Representatives. The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the “No TikTok on Government Devices Act.” Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri introduced…
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Journalism Act Could Remove News from Facebook
Congress considers adding journalism negotiation to upcoming defense bill. Congress is considering adding the Journalism Competition and Preservation act to their annual defense bill, which would allow news…
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Senator Issues Warning About TikTok
He says parents should be “very, very concerned.” The Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Mark Warner of Virginia, has issued a warning about the social media platform…
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46 States Request Reopening Facebook Antitrust Lawsuit
Arguments are held in the D.C. Court of Appeals. Solicitor general of New York Barbara Underwood spoke on behalf of 46 state governments at the D.C. Court of…
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Senators Work on Social Media Regulation Proposal
Senator Graham says an appeal process for removed content to be included. Senator Lindsay Graham of South Carolina said he is working on a measure with Senators Elizabeth…
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Facebook CEO Admits to Election Interference
He says FBI warned social media of Russian disinformation ahead of 2020 presidential election. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has acknowledged that the FBI told his company to be…
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Journalism Act Being Drafted in Congress
Bipartisan congressional bill seeks to open journalistic negotiations with tech companies. U.S. federal legislators announced the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act this week, a bill drafted to allow…
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FTC To Launch Online Privacy Protections
Rules could impact large technology companies. The Federal Trade Commission is beginning to write federal rules to expand online privacy protections. If they are adopted, the rules could…
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The agency says the purchase would weaken competition. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, alleging the company’s…
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